February 14, 2021

In effort to diversify economy, San Juan County names film manager (durangoherald.com)

FARMINGTON – Some San Juan County employees have been given additional responsibilities, including the county’s spokesman, Devin Neeley, who will serve as film manager.

“The expansion of the film industry is a priority to San Juan County and it is important to have a staff member dedicated to facilitating film projects in the area,” said County Manager Mike Stark, in an email to The Durango Herald. “This is an important step toward diversifying our economy.”

Neeley said Monday he will market the area to production companies and coordinate with those interested in working in the area and who want to use county facilities like the Totah Theater.

“The County Commission has already shown a commitment to economic diversification to include the film industry with the investment into the Totah Theater, as has the city of Farmington,” Neeley said Monday. “We anticipate additional work in that realm, and hope that I’ll be staying busy.”

By: Morgan Mitchell

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WATCH: Courting Hollywood dollars (with tax incentives) (sharylattkisson.com

The following is a transcript of an investigative report on Full Measure News. Click on the link at the end of the transcript to watch the video story

Fallout from the coronavirus shutdowns just keeps coming. Newly-released numbers show film and television production in Los Angeles fell to its lowest point in a quarter century in 2020. More movie productions have quietly relocated from Hollywood to other destinations that are delighted to have the business. In fact, the competition for movie money is growing fierce. Today, we’re off to Montana, which is among the states searching for stars.

Nestled in Montana’s scenic boondocks is a small Western town that isn’t what it seems

From the church, to the jail, it’s a movie set.

Carter Boehm: So, the movie we’re doing is called Murder at Emigrant Gulch.

Carter Boehm is executive producer in charge of Murder at Emigrant Gulch. He’s creator and owner of this western set, Yellowstone Film Ranch, near Livingston, Montana. He rents it out for movie productions for about $10,000 a day.

Sharyl: This movie set was only built because of a novel incentive program Montana has put into place to attract Hollywood dollars. The idea to make it worthwhile for producers to come here to the middle of nowhere to make their films.

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Developer modifies plans for West Side movie production studio (buffalonews.com)

The backers and architects behind a planned television and movie production studio on the West Side want to shift the proposed building’s front entrance around the corner, from Niagara Street to West Ferry Street, to protect people from harsh weather coming off of Lake Erie and the Niagara River. That would be among a series of modifications to their previously approved design.

Great Point Opportunity Fund – the financial arm of London-based Great Point Media – is asking the Buffalo Zoning Board of Appeals to allow the main entry to be moved to the side of the building at 1155 Niagara St., instead of being in the front as required under the Green Code.

The actual move would be a matter of less than 10 feet, since both the current and proposed locations of the doorway would still be at the corner of Niagara and West Ferry, just along the north facade instead of the west side of the building.

By: Jonathan D. Epstein

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California Franchise Tax Board List of New Changes for Filing 2020 Tax Returns (goldrushcam.com)

Resident state tax filers list

For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, taxpayers will include the address and county of their principal residence on either:

• Form 540, California Resident Income Tax Return
• Form 540 2EZ, California Resident Income Tax Return

This is part of our annual reporting requirements to the jury commissioner.

Taxpayers are required to provide this information if both:

• They are 18 years of age or older
• Have filed a California resident income tax return for the preceding year

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